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~~ <br />(~ jii~,67 <br />yy <br />• ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION FOR A NORTH CAROLINA <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN SERVICE AWARD FOR <br />DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN FOR NEW GRADY BROWN ELEMENTARY <br />SCHOOL, STANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CAMERON PARK ELEMENTARY <br />SCHOOL <br />WHEREAS, Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs, especially <br />with regard to schools, and to transportation projects that encourage alternatives to <br />automobile travel; and <br />WHEREAS, the SAFETEA-LU federal transportation reauthorization of August <br />2005 established the Safe Routes to School Program to empower communities to <br />improve conditions for bicycling and walking to school; and <br />WHEREAS, the Safe Route to School (SRTS) programs facilitate the planning, <br />development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and <br />reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has appropriated <br />$300,000 to assist communities in preparing Action Plans to address active travel to <br />schools serving Kindergarten -Grade 8; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued a call <br />for projects for SRTS Action Plan Service Awards; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange Unified Transportation Board endorses making <br />application for a SRTS Action Plan Service Award; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners that The Board of County Commissioners is willing and able to enter <br />into an award agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and <br />supports development of a Service Plan that addresses engineering, education, <br />encouragement, enforcement and evaluation of programs and projects to improve <br />conditions for bicycling and walking to New Grady Brown Elementary School, Stanford <br />Middle School and Cameron Park Elementary School. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners commits <br />to administration of a Service Plan, and charges the Orange County Planning <br />Department to act as program manager for the preparation, management, and <br />completion of the Action Plan. <br />• <br />